Insurance Coverage Litigation Associate — AmLaw 100 Firm

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition represents a nationally recognized AmLaw 100 firm seeking an Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney to join its Chicago office. The role involves representing domestic and international insurers in sophisticated coverage disputes across commercial claims, professional liability, financial lines, and specialty matters.

Ideal candidates will have 2–6 years of insurance coverage litigation experience, strong writing and advocacy skills, and be admitted to the Illinois bar

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of insurance coverage litigation experience at a sophisticated law firm.
• Experience representing insurance carriers in complex coverage disputes.
• Experience analyzing and advising on a wide range of policies (CGI, excess/umbrella, professional liability, D&O, E&O, cyber, financial lines, specialty).
• Experience drafting coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters, declaratory judgment actions, motions, and appellate briefs.
• Experience handling all phases of litigation including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, mediations, and trial prep.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, advocacy, and client counseling skills.
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated matters with significant client interaction.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Illinois bar admission required or eligible

Skills

Insurance litigation

Legal writing

Client counseling

Oral advocacy

State & federal courts

Education

J.D. ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Aligned Talent Acquisition represents a nationally recognized AmLaw 100 firm seeking an Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney to join its Chicago office. The role involves representing domestic and international insurers in sophisticated coverage disputes across commercial claims, professional liability, financial lines, and specialty matters.

Ideal candidates will have 2–6 years of insurance coverage litigation experience, strong writing and advocacy skills, and be admitted to the Illinois bar